GW Opens on 19-0 Run, Beats St. Paul 44-31 for Second in Pool B
Laurel Osborn scored 22 as GW finished 2-1 and took the No. 2 seed from Pool B.
GW locked up second place in Pool B with a 44-31 win over St. Paul on Monday at the UOG Calvo Field House.
The Geckos opened on a 19-0 first-quarter run and led 23-6 at halftime. A 15-11 third quarter stretched the lead to 38-17 before St. Paul closed the game on a 14-6 fourth quarter.
Laurel Osborn led all scorers with 22 points and now has 52 in the Classic. Riley Roberto added 8 as eight Geckos scored. Darian Godoy led St. Paul with 17 points, and Kathrina Weia added 6.
GW finishes pool play 2-1 as Pool B's No. 2 seed and meets Guam High in Tuesday's quarterfinals. St. Paul finishes 0-3 as the No. 4 seed and faces unbeaten Academy.
Standings, schedule and scores: Girls High School Basketball Classic →
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Warriors | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| GW Geckos | 19 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 44 |
St. Paul Warriors
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gabby Flores | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 4 |
| 2 Mary K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 3 Kathrina Weia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0 |
| 5 Khloe Celo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 2 |
| 7 Amelia Tajalle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 9 Elorah Mendiola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0 |
| 10 Darian Godoy | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3-10 | 1 |
| Team | 31 | 11 | 0 | 9-29 |
GW Geckos
| Player | PTS | 2PM | 3PM | FT | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kyrie Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 2 Mylie Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 3 Haley Espinal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 5 Mackenzie Flores | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 6 Samara Yurko | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 7 Auria Mendiola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 8 Aurea Salas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| 9 Riley Roberto | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 2 |
| 10 Laurel Osborn | 22 | 10 | 0 | 2-6 | 2 |
| 11 Aely'isa Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 1 |
| 13 Edelshia Manibusan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 3 |
| 15 Jonaye Cruz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 4 |
| Team | 44 | 20 | 0 | 4-19 |